Sources of the River Luga (Russia (European))

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Sources of the River Luga

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	1997	2,000-2,500 individuals	B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1997	14 individuals	A1
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1997	18-25 breeding pairs	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	69
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	30

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	99

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sources of the River Luga (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sources-of-the-river-luga-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.